New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
THEY NOMINATE A STATE TICKET.
DoMBsHELL FOR THE GoRMAN RING-THE LEADER
OF THE CITIZENS REFORM LEAGUE PLEDGES.
THE SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT DEM
OCRATs TO THE NOMINEES.
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| THE SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT DEM
| ocRATs TO THE NOMINEES.
| lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
| BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-Had bombshell suddenly
fallen into the German camp, the Democratic
| machine politicians could not have been more sur
| prised than they were to-day when John X. COwan,
the leader OF the Citizens Reform League, which
recently brought ten fraudulent Democratic election
judges to prison, walked into the Republican State
Convention and profered the support OF himself amt
the independent Democrats OF the State to the Re-
publican ticket. Although Mr.. Cowan has long been
fighting the German clique and working to reform the
election abuses in Mary land, the regular Democrats
had not the slightest idea that he would indorse q
straig ght-out Republican ticket. His action an
agreeable surprise to the Republicans, and when he
entered the convention he created great sensation.
The convention harmonious throughout with THO
exception OF little contest in the delegation from
the LIT Legislative District of Baltimore City, which
was amicably adjusted. Congressman Louis L. Nc
Comas,of Washington County was chairman. Speeches
we're made by State Senator Hodson, of Somerset
County, others, while the committee on rcsolu-
tions preparing its report The nominations we're
all made by acclamation, and the ticket which tho
independent Democrats indorse and which every Re-
publican in the State will vote is ss follows:
For Gorern9r- WALTER b RRooKs Of Ba,timcre County
FOR AnoTney.Generat-FRANCIs MILLER OF Montgomery
| County.
Just after the nominations were concluded Mr..
Cowan stepped into the hall. The surprise his ap-
pearance first created gave way to an outburst OF
enthusiasm. and the fearless leader OF the Reform
League was given an ovation. Mr.. Cowan said:
| at is curious for an independent Democrat like
me TO address a convention, but want to say for
myself. we'll "a for the body OF independent Demo
cratic voters OF the State that they propose to sup
port out and the ticket that you have nominated
to-day. know well two OF the inen on your ticket.
With one of them am now, counsel OF a railroad,
engaged in the most serious litigation in which the
I mad H. aatffa and mi
on the other, and show my confidence in him by say
| ing that | shall support him and the whole ticket.
! Applause. | throw dC wn the gauntlet and trip
gayly TO the iray OF some of the men on the ticket
named by the Regular Democrats, as they like to
coll themselves, | shall say nothing, unless unless
laughter they pay their respects the 'Regu-
lar Democrats have adopted their platform. III which
they say that they in favor OF the rden Election
law with such modification will make II applicable
/ to the conditions OF the State OF Maryland. That
! modification means the spoils system. Laughter
They declare themselves in favor OF reforming cleo
ton laws. Why, they have been saying that Tor
twelve wears There has been contested elec-
| ton since 1873 IN which the Regulars have not
! been defeated and the oppostion was elected Tut
| counted out. IL Mr.. GOrnan who engineered
the lootin, of the ballot boxes with Mr.. RaIsin, his
! lieutenant. Ii was Mr. German who brought MIR.
| Eugene Higgins to Howard County To forge the
ballots. Mr.. German puts his lcuenants In the con-
venlion-James Brescy, or 'Jim,' Tor snort, ana
I
makes them viee-presidents in the convention while
| ne apponts them to do the ba!lot-boI stuhng and
corruption the polls. They promised election laws
| In 1873 and 1879 The Legislature elected upon the
platform OF 1879. hich was rs tull oi promises as
the mulberrv tree Is OF fruit not that Legislature
the most corrupt ever knvwnf And yet, am to be a
child and rely on their promises OF election law re-
iorm. We have been fed with the east wiDd oil
broken prom sc- long enough. Ihey have now got to
resume snccie payment. They have taken the very
,tso.f, ,beza fran md Duf al
into ofic. How can we believe the prOtessio u
ths con yenon when these very men SAT III that con-
veniion and assented to the professions of reform
VINO had lust previously manipulated the primaries .
I believe in party responsibility The 'kegulars
say In their platform the number OF good TIT. x hey
have done There Il a branch OF the Johns lioT kns
| University called the Microscopic Department, ana
leave these things to be referred 10 thot branch ana
await its successful report. applause Measured
by the standard OF party responsibility, tho regular
Democrats of this state have Deen iase 10 Az tneir
promises. They have violated thor pledges and they
| have rewarded corruption with office. believe the
way TO reform party Is N ieform IL win a ciuo'
do no, believe in any water business lApplausc
You must not expect that shall indorse whatever
yuur Dlattorm NAV say on National Issues. am
Democrat and am constant in that faith. You cannot
expect me to support your National candidates. |
shall retain my Democratic faith. Just what that
faith is do not know; on- year the Democratic plat
form il ioi tree trade and the next year protection
We independents will give you enthusiasm ava en-,
courag geTent The 600 majority which Cleveland
| received ought TO be swept out know that III one
| of the worst wards tho city GOO independents
Democratic voters pledged to snDpor the Repno-
can ticket. DO you country people do your duty IN
| the counties aud leave the city to u. We have
little literary bureau in this city and traned band
| Of workers who are active and earnest. Inc tauIe
will cost labor and money aud energy out 'no STAKE
The platform adopted by the convention read in
part as follows: ,,,, ,,...,,.
10 ihe principles affirmed by Natona Convention IN re-
sft ~, 10 s sd ig's Of be % should be thorough
Congress sha so lcssate mat ntIe;s SGG
service thai The tenure ONCE ,h1 be made secure our
ing good that the OF removal for cause
ST, & % % iS9s declared With reference
Inc government the state of Maryland and the CV of
That he President OF the United by his act Oh n re-
ea5 70 , svdenoe a his ptoiessons
hollow and dcusye and hs failure 70 ea! % e
era oncehoers account for their open and s'heles
of his declarations that The, should NOT engg
esneson OF asnccry on hs part that his vii
controlled by the stronger Will OF tho senior senator ITO"
That imperative duty Of CpTgrSs, m,; to pas. the
| acy which exists IN 80 many oi them
The platform goes TO suggest laws Tor tho too"ns
! nurpo,sr Preventing discrimination In the pnblc
schools against coored chldren for regulating anu ao
uting the differences between labor and capta io the
abolition OF the system OF enforced tobacco hspecoh'
for the passage OF such laws as VIII enectuaS pro'o''
American labor and American society from the influences
OF the pauper and criminal classes OK other countries
and competition OF convict labor al nome oppoHH
the calling of Constitutional convention at the present
time condcmning the schemes OF the Democra'o P"iv
for the destruction OF the Chesapeake and ONO oahs
and its removal a competitor with railroad monopo'!
favoring the passage OF more stringent laws
use OF money clections for an equit&De
taxation. the revision OF the reven laws - -, ~ :.
men of the expenses OF legislation, and w
laws regulating procedure IN the courts so as TesnTv
he expense; for using surplus in the state Ireas
IN the exnguishment OF state debt as iar as Pos
| ale
MARKETS so AS TO secure the lowest rate OF interest,"
demanding minority representation on all
and official boards and the ADOPTION VI SUI" '''N
| laws as shall secure free suffrage.
| THIRD PARTY MEN IN PENNSYLVANIA
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